chomp at the bit

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف chomp at the bit في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.

To show impatience or frustration when delayed

Curt Schilling was chomping at the bit following Monday’s three-inning stint in an intrasquad minor-league game.

التركية النطق

çämp ät dhi bît

النطق

/ˈʧämp ˈat ᴛʜē ˈbət/ /ˈʧɑːmp ˈæt ðiː ˈbɪt/

علم أصول الكلمات

() Variation of champ at the bit, recasting it as chomp "to chew noisily" + bit "part of a horse's harness held in its mouth"; horses tend to chew on their bits when impatient at waiting.